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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the act of sending on to another destination;
- Example: "the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically"
- Example: "the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department"

2. the advancement of some enterprise;
- Example: "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"
[syn: forwarding, furtherance, promotion]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Forward \For"ward\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Forwarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Forwarding.] 1. To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate; to quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant; to forward one in improvement. [1913 Webster] 2. To send forward; to send toward the place of destination; to transmit; as, to forward a letter. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Forwarding \For"ward*ing\, n. 1. The act of one who forwards; the act or occupation of transmitting merchandise or other property for others. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bookbinding) The process of putting a book into its cover, and making it ready for the finisher. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

forwarding n 1: the act of sending on to another destination; "the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically"; "the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department" 2: the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career" [syn: forwarding, furtherance, promotion]